Current Time in Minot, North Dakota, USA
6:16:55 PM
18:16:55
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Minot is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Minot
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Ward County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 49,450
- Elevation
- 494 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 13' N / 101° 17' W
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Clock changes in Minot
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Minot follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Minot, North Dakota, USA
Minot International AirportMOTMedium airport3.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MOT / KMOT
About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) north-northeast of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bismarck Municipal AirportBISMedium airport · Serves Bismarck168 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BIS / KBIS
About 168 km (104 mi) south-southeast of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
Devils Lake Regional AirportDVLMedium airport · Serves Devils Lake178 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DVL / KDVL
About 178 km (110 mi) east of Minot
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Minot in?
- Minot currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Minot?
- Clocks in Minot move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Minot currently on daylight saving time?
- Minot is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Minot right now?
- Minot is currently UTC−05:00